Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01
Allan QQatGlnlaiD
by III. RIDER HAGGARD.
AUTHOR or 'KITo soLohox's MINES" .ssur -
JESS, "-nE wTrcH's HEAD ETC.
CHAPTER XIV.
THE FLOWER TEMPLE

THE FLOWER TEMPLE
II was half past eight by my watch when 7
woke on the morning following our arrival
at Milosis, having slept almost exactly twelve
hours, and must say that did indeed feel
better Alb, what blessed thing il sleenl
and what difference twelve hours of Il or
SO makes to Us after days aud nights OF tot,
and danger tits like going to bed one man
and getting up another.
sat up upon my silken couch--neyer had
slept upon such bed before--.ra the first
thing that saw was Goods eyeglass fixed
on me from the recesses Of bis silken couch.
There was nothing else Of him to be seen *.
cept his eyeglass, but knew from the look Of
It that he was awake, and waiting till woke
up to begin.
Il say. Quatermain,n be commenced. snre
enough, did you observe her skim II il "a
smooth as the back of an ivory hair brusl,p
snow, look here, Good" demonstrated
when there came a knocking at the door
which, on being opened, admitted function
airy, VINO sgnified by signs that he was there
10 iead US 70 the bath. we gladly consented,
and we're conducted to delightful marble
chamber, with pool of running crystal
water IN the center OF it, into which we
gayly plunged. When we had bathed we re-
turned to our apartment and dressed and
then went into the central room where wo
had supped on tho previous evening, to find
morRing meal already prepared for us. anl 4
capital meal it was, though should DO puz-
zled to describe the dishes. After breakfast
we lounged round and admifed the tapestries
and carpets and some pieces Of statuary that
were placed about, wondering the while what
was going to happen next. Indeed, by this |
time our minds were In such q state of com |
plete bew:ldelment that we were. az a matter
OF fact, ready for anything that might ~.
rive. AS for our sense Of astonishr,ent II
was pretty well oblterated, While we VS.,
still thus engaged, our friend the CAPTAIN Of
tue guard presented himself, and with ,nanv
oDeisances signifed that we were to follow
hif;i, which we did, not without doubts and
neart searchngs-for we guessed that the
time had come when we should have to SETTLE
the bill for those COMPOUNDED hppopotanai with
our cold eyed friend Agon, the high priest,
Howevef, there was no help for it, AMI per-
sonaiiy took great comfort in the promise
of the protection Of tho sister queens. know.
ng That II ladies have will they can gener-
lilly find way; so Off we started as tLonrb
We liked ID. A minutes walk through n nas-
age and ali outer court brought us to the /
sreat double gates of the palace that omen ON I
o the wide highway which runs m hin
through the heart Of Milosis to the Temple Of q
ne sun, mile away, and thence down tho I
iope Old tbe farther side OF the temple to tie l
utter wall of the city. "
1hese gates are very large and massive, and 7
a extraordinarily beautiful work in metal. D
'etween them--for one set is placed at the en- S
rance TO an interior, and one at that Of the C
Sterior wallis fosse, forty-five feet in 0
ndth. This fosse ~ filed with water and e
banned BY drawbridge, which, when lifted, e
iakes the palace nearly impregnable to any u
ling except siege guns. As We came one s.
aif OIL the wide gates were flung open, and n
q passed over the drawbridge, aud presently a
GOD gazing up one of the most imposing. II 1 Il
OF the most imposing, roadways In the n
ORD. t Is 100 feet from curb to curb. and
. either side, not cramped and crowded. To- n
atner, as Is our European fashion, but each n
anding In its own grounds, and built eori- "
stans from and In similar style to the rest. "
g series OF splendid single stored man. II
ons, all Of red granite. These are the town Il
buses Of the mobiles Of the court, and stretch lc
way In unbroken lines for O mile or moro II
u the eye is arrested by the glorious vision Ct
the Temple Of the Sun that crowns the hin N
I'd heads the roadway. So
AS we stood gazing at this splendid sight. tc
which more anon, there suddenly dashed &c
70 the gateway four chariots, each drawn N
tive white horses The first and last Of
ese chariots were occupied by guards. but u
g center two were empty, except for the a.
'iyer, and to these-we were conducted. AL b
lonse ane | got into the first, and Sir Of
enry. Good and Umslopogaas into the one cl
hind, and then suddenly OF we went. and "
dld 60. Among the Zu-VendI It Is not VI
uai 70 trot horses either riding or dir :ne-- a
petiaily when the jcarney 70 be made Is Of
OFT one-they go at fun gailop. As soon as It
were seated the driver called out. ths "
ises sprans forward, and we were whir.ed u